St. E's, Teamsters willing to go back to bargaining table
YOUNGSTOWN — Both sides of the Teamsters Local 377/St. Elizabeth Health Center contract dispute say they are willing to go back to the bargaining table to hammer out a new agreement.
Union members rejected the hospital system’s latest offer by a 2-1 margin after a vote Wednesday night, said Rob Schuler, chief negotiator for Local 377.
The union’s bargaining committee had recommended the contract be rejected, but said it wants to go back to the bargaining table.
The major sticking point between the hospital and union, which represents 708 service and maintenance employees at the Youngstown hospital, is health benefits, specifically the amount of co-pays at doctor’s offices and deductibles, or the amount of the medical bill paid by employees before insurance kicks in, Schuler said today.
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